Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to 1% Impairment Rating

A Texas appellate court rejected an injured worker's challenge to his 1% impairment rating and the date set by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers Compensation, as his date of maximum medical improvement.Case: Hudson v. Southern Insurance Co., No. 05-12-01718-CV, 03/05/2014, published.Facts: Patrick Hudson cut his right thumb while working as a material handler in November 2008, and he filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits.Between November 2008 and March 2011, Hudson saw at least nine different doctors. The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of W...